Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-24

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struggling and dirty villages there were here;
how difficult 1t was ordinarily to get from the
S baIpond 70 me Mnte HOUSE or the public buildings
has all this cost? Comparatively nothing. AS 1
said some time ago, the assessed value and the
real value OF this city is many hundred per cent.
| more than 1t was before these expenses began,
! and the grumbers are getting the advantage OF
| Them. we had better act literally, and we had
better act so that IN the future our acts shall be
approved Of"
| SENATOR INGALLS, ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO SHEPHERD.
What Is now thought OF the administration Of
Gov. Shepherd is we'll expressed by Senator In
gals, the President of the Senate and, for many
years, chairman OF the Senate committee on the
District or Columbia. who, in speech delivered
In the Senate December 20, 1SS3 used the follow
| ing language:
| the consideration OF this question by any appeal
70 prejudice In consequence Of the fact that the
SoSern n paysa large amount upon the capital
eminent pays one-half OF what 1t ought to pay in
! this District. When the contest came up in 1878
as 70 the relative position occupied by the Govern.
| ment and the people here, and the question Of
taxation was considered, resisted the effort that
was made to compel the payment Of fifty per cent
De asked to pay one-half OF the expenses OF this
| District. 1t is an outrage upon them. The ex-
penses here are enormously in excess OF what
| would be required in an ordinary municipal cor
poration The width OF the streets, the parks, the
| expenditures OF water for ornamental purposes,
everything that is done mere, is on gigantic
scale, and believe the Government ought TO pay
rs per cent OF the taxes here. think it would be
eQu1table-1t would be just"
| Mr. Bayard-'May suggest to the Senator an
other fact, that the people of this District have no
| voice IN their own government"
\ That experiment was tried sufficiently We had
popular government and universal suffrage here,
and the result Was an expenditure that was not
entirely satisfactory, either to the Government or
| 70 tne taxpayers; and when the fathers and
founders OF the Republic declared that the United
states should have exclusive Jurisdiction over the
| nj
located think it was very wise provision to ex-
clude popular suffrage as an element in the gov
| eminent OF that District.
6ut was saving word about the expendi-
lures OF this District In response to the remark
made by the senator from Iowa, evidently in the
al cdptdndum spirit, to show that there ought TO
be still further limitations because there had
| hitherto been extraordinary expenditures, and
upon that point Will make another observation,
''There has been a great deal Of animadversion
| In thlS country upon the expenditures that have
been made In this District for the improvement OF
the streets and for other public works which have
been carried on ut the expense named by him. l
regret, SIT, that more was not expended. will
say, In response TO the Senator from Iowa, that
there never has been S3O, 900 900 expended in this
country for improvements that was expended
more to the satisfaction OF the people the entire
country, and that never has been &c, 600 600 ex-
pended IOr which there Is more to show than there
Is for that; and these men who have been maligned
| and who have been aspersed, and who have been
| v1llthed and pursued by newspapers. detracted
and held up, and pillOried as deserving OF public
| v,
and instead OF being denounced they ought to
nave, and they Will have yet, monuments erected
! In their memory"
GOV. SHEPHERD A POOR MAN At TIE END OF HIS
PUBLIC CAREER.
Mr.. Shepherds neglect OF his business affairs
during his public career, and hard times after he
again turned his attention to his private affairs
caused him to Suspend In 1875 his creditors show
Ing their full confidence In him by entrusting to
MIN the whole management OF his property. From
| 1875 to 1879 Gov Shepherd was occupied mainly
| In settling up his estate.
SHEPHERDS ENERGETIC WORK N BEHALF OF THE
YELLOW FEVER. SUFFERERS
During the prevalence OF yellow fever along the
Mississippi River at this time the citizens OF wash
1ngton organized O central relief association OF
which GOV Shepherd was made chairman, and
was associated with secretary of War Hon. Geo.
W. McCrary; DR.. Jno II. WOODWORK Of the
United states naval hospital service; Messrs. Geo.
J. Davis, VIM. Dickson, Simon Wolf. T. P. Morgan
and other prominent citizens OF Washington. This
association Was most active in the relief Of the
other measures OF relief conceived and executed
the plan OF sending q steamer down the river from
st. Louis for the succor Of Memphis and other
points With which the railroad Communication
had been destroyed. The steamer John NJ Cham.
6ers was chartered and placed In command OF
Lieut.. D. d. Benner 18TH =: s. infantry. and Lieut..
OF October the steamer left st. Louis The Follow
ing description OF her departure as detailed in the
national relief boat, John NJ. Chambers, departed
on her mission OF charity this morning. she
was Laden s down to the guards having
freight consists OF everything needlul for the
sick, convalescent, and the destitute, such as med
1cines, clothing, and general household supplies
It is a complete equipment, and has been gotten
in shape In remarkably short space OF time. The
charter1ng OF the boat, the purchase Of the sup
plies, and all other expenses will not fall short Of
$25 600. 1t is one OF the grandest single works OF
charity yet accomplished. The money to pur-
chase the goods came from all over the country so
lar Had
fering. The boat goes under the charge of United
States ofcer, Lieut.. II. H. Benner and the supplies
with and United states Assistant SURGEON Wyman-
Both decks We're crowded with boxes, barrels and
packages OF all kinds, and everything was hurry
and hustle. AZ $3.50 O'Clock Gov. shepherd Mr.
Jno. I. Mitchell, Gen. Beckwith, and Mr. W. II.
Bliss came on board and proceeded to make an prep
aratlons for the fnal departure. One thousand dol
lars was delivered to Lieut.. Benner to use as me saw
BEST and full instructions given to the oficers At
fifteen minutes to IL O'Clock the bell rang for the
and the Chambers slowly backed out into the great
river. Gov. Shepherd, Mr.. Bliss Mr.. Mitchell
ana cen becAmitn $1,000 on the edge OF the wharf
hearts were null OF sympathy watched her until
she turned her head down stream and began To
steam away. She went with the good WISHES o.
The Whole nation. and million prayers are going
up for the safe return OF the men on board. 70
60 Was GsstS tn IKE walking into the Jaws
North into the paguestricken land who lived to
return. 1t Is something like bourne from winch
~ tIaNC1Ci uo0S ictuH Dut. whether they come
back or not, their good work Will be done and the
nation honOred by noble deed Many = SUFFERER
will be relieved, many heart made glad and
many LIE saved. II Is such things thar weld 10.
gether the hearts OF the North and the people OF
the South, and Is another proof OF the eloquent
saying OF the great and lamented Governor Yates
that the Mississippi was never made to run
through divided country. all honor is due to GOV.
A X. Shepherd, the chairman OF the national relief
committee, and the man above all others who has
contributed to the success OF this undertaking.
and great credit Is due to Mr.. W. II. Bliss for ms
OF Washington" -
Lieut.. Benner contracted the fever and died on
this heroic trip, and Lieut. Hall assumed Command
In bringing the steamer back to St Louis
An extract from the Memphis ADDeni Of This dav
gives the estimation in which the services of GOV
shepherd were held. 'Gov. Alexander r. Shep-
herd, OF washington city, and president OF the
National Relief Association, Forwarded over s1OO
600 10 the South for the relief OF the sick and sui
fertng during the yellow fever ep1demic Col
Casey Young has received $500 from GOV Shep-
nero 10 % distributed in this city for the relief az
the destitute. Gov. Shepherd has been one of the
Leading spitS OF me North in the work Of getting
the South during The fearful yellow fever plaque.
He has proved himself to be q huma nitarian q
lover OF his race, irrespective OF locality and for
this he deserves all honor"
GOES TO MEXICO,
In the year 1870 Gov. Shepherd came to the con.
clusion that beginning life anew in his old home
was not the best thing for him to do and on the
| JUN OF July, 1879, accompanied Dy his friend l.
| y. Stevens, and some Others he sailed from New
| YORK 20 Nazatlan, on the Pacific ocean, en-
r0s.E 70 batopllas In the state OF Chihuahua,
view TO locating there II the OPENING shonld war.
rant, after personal tnyestiuafion of ina silver